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Soup Ladle

Date1832-1837

Retailed by Heloise Boudo

Maker Hall, Hewson & Brower (American)

OriginAmerica, New York, Albany; retailed in South Carolina, Charleston

MediumSilver

DimensionsOL: 13 3/8”; OH (at bowl): 2 1/8”

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Joseph H. and June S. Hennage Fund

Object number2022-11

DescriptionSilver soup ladle: Downturned fiddle-tipped handle with rounded, flared shoulders and deep horizontal oval bowl with long ovoid drop on back.
InscribedEngraved across front tip of handle in sprigged script “Mc G”.
MarkingsStamped in relief on back of handle with three pseudo hallmarks: a lion, a “G”, and a bust for Hall, Hewson & Brower (makers) and “H•BOUDO” in a rectangle for Heloise Boudo (retailer); and with incuse “D” standard or quality mark.